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GETUSERSHELL(3) Linux Programmer's Manual GETUSERSHELL(3)
getusershell, setusershell, endusershell - get permitted user shells
#include <unistd.h> char *getusershell(void); void setusershell(void); void endusershell(void); Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)): getusershell(), setusershell(), endusershell(): Since glibc 2.21: _DEFAULT_SOURCE In glibc 2.19 and 2.20: _DEFAULT_SOURCE || (_XOPEN_SOURCE && _XOPEN_SOURCE < 500) Up to and including glibc 2.19: _BSD_SOURCE || (_XOPEN_SOURCE && _XOPEN_SOURCE < 500)
The getusershell() function returns the next line from the file /etc/shells, opening the file if necessary. The line should contain the pathname of a valid user shell. If /etc/shells does not exist or is unreadable, getusershell() behaves as if /bin/sh and /bin/csh were listed in the file. The setusershell() function rewinds /etc/shells. The endusershell() function closes /etc/shells.
The getusershell() function returns NULL on end-of-file.
/etc/shells
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7). ┌────────────────────────────────┬───────────────┬───────────┐ │Interface │ Attribute │ Value │ ├────────────────────────────────┼───────────────┼───────────┤ │getusershell(), setusershell(), │ Thread safety │ MT-Unsafe │ │endusershell() │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────┴───────────────┴───────────┘
4.3BSD.
shells(5)
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